T H R E E

 

"Shit..." Dan slurs as the paparazzi breaks in through the window.

"Should I call Kyle?" I ask, scared.

Dan shakes his head, "No. That would make matters worse. I'll call my-"

"Bodyguards." I laugh. He rolls his eyes.

"Yes. My 'bodyguards'. Go hide somewhere for now and lock the door." Paparazzis come spilling into the house flashing cameras at Dan and I. We then run off in opposite directions, Dan trying to find a phone while I try and find a place to hide.

I wander into an empty room, closing and locking it behind me. My breathing is heavy and to be honest I am a bit scared. I have never been around so many people especially with loud, flashing cameras. From in the room I can here men and women chattering amongst themselves. All of a sudden, there is a banging at the door and mumbling.

"She is in here," I hear someone say, "I know she is. Quickly! Knock down the door." Next thing I know at least five to ten people are circled around me with cameras in my face. Not knowing what I do, I just start screaming.

"So, ma'am, are you and Dan a thing?"

"What's your name?"

"How long have you and Dan been a couple?"

"Do the rest of the blokes of Bastille know about you?"

"Stand back!" a deep voice yells from behind the circle of people around me. Dan stands in the middle between two tall men dressed in all black. The men walk towards the paparazzi, and they scamper off and out of the house.

I scramble to my feet and run towards Dan, and into his arms, where we embrace each other in a warm hug, "I am so sorry, Darcy..." he mutters as the guards walk off to the guest rooms.

I nuzzle my head in the crook of his neck and sigh, "It's okay."

- - - - - - - - - -

Dan's *POV*

"What should we have dinner?" Darcy asks me as we sit on the couch watching Twin Peaks. My fingers fiddle with the collar of my navy blue wolf jumper.

"Erm...I was thinking. Do you maybe want to go to a restaurant tonight?" My hands start to shake and my palms get sweaty. Darcy laughs.

"You mean like a date?"

"Uhm..."

"Don't be ashamed, Dan. I'm not gonna bite." She laughs harder and I can't help laughing along with her. She is so adorable. If only she felt the same way.

"Sure, Dan. I would love to go." She says cheerfully and I look over at her getting lost in her eyes.